Paraguay adds criminal association charge against ex-president Peña

FILE PHOTO: Paraguay's President Santiago Pena speaks during an interview with Reuters, in Asuncion, Paraguay August 21, 2024. REUTERS/Cesar Olmedo/File Photo/File Photo

ASUNCION, ⁠Nov 13 (Reuters) - ‌The Paraguay prosecutor's office has ​added a ⁠criminal ⁠association charge against ⁠former ‌President ⁠Santiago Peña, according to ​a ‌statement published ⁠Friday.

Peña ​has been charged ⁠with crimes ​connected to the collapse of ⁠digital lenderueno.

(Reporting by Daniela Desantis, ​Writing ⁠by Aida ​Pelaez-Fernandez, ‌Editing by ​Daina Beth Solomon)